While government looks for limited measures amid growing resistance to new closures, Health Ministry fears upcoming holiday season could cause spike in infections

Gamzu will continue to lead fight against coronavirus from isolation, urges 'utmost caution' after exposure; other members of response team will also self-isolate

Ronni Gamzu defends rejected 'traffic light' scheme, but says he will rethink plans to bring infection rates down

Netanyahu says experts concerned about likely spike in serious cases, deaths; claims cases have not been traced to rallies against him because demonstrators shut off phones

Moving to mend fences with ultra-Orthodox community, Ronni Gamzu says Chaim Kanievsky did not, as reported, tell students to avoid testing

Gamzu says IDF-managed program to cut infection chains will be running by November 1; asks residents of areas facing lockdown to view it as 'help, not punishment'

After virus czar high infection rates, National Security Council meets to consider imposing restrictions at sensitive holy sites; closure would likely be opposed by Palestinians

Bnei Brak, Elad, Tira, Umm al-Fahm, Kafr Qassem said among localities slated for sweeping measures; police increase presence in red zones; 9.8% of tests on Saturday were positive

Shas's Aryeh Deri blasts plan to declare local closures in 'red' areas, many of which are heavily ultra-Orthodox

Gamzu says government will take more action over weddings; Netivot, Ashdod, Beit Shemesh, Rahat could be designated 'red' areas as infections rise